The days when the Walt Disney Company churned out instant classics loved by successive generations seem to be completely in the past, with Americans saying Disney's content is better now than it was in the past. Only 16% of people say it's getting worse, with almost half saying it's getting worse.
Rasmussen's new poll asked participants whether they thought Disney entertainment was better or worse than they remembered in the past. Only 16 percent said it was “better,” while 47 percent overall said it was “worse,” making it a public relations disaster for the studio.
29% said Disney's entertainment is improving, but 8% were unsure.
Polls show that 65% of Republicans think Disney's entertainment has gotten worse.
This result shows Disney's serious image crisis.
With failures piling up at both the box office and streaming media, the Disney brand no longer represents quality to many American families who have been alienated by the studio's woke identity politics, particularly its aggressive promotion of transgenderism. It's not a thing. Entertainment for children.
Disney's biggest failure in 2024 was its Star Wars spinoff streaming series acolytewas canceled after just one season. Some estimates put the series' value at nearly $250 million. The series featured transgender actors and seemingly lesbian witches.
Showrunner Leslie Headland didn't help matters by publicly promoting the series as the “gayest” star wars However, it only suffered some setbacks after a heavy publicity backlash.
In 2023, Disney racked up a slew of box office flops. Marvels, Indiana Jones 5, The Little Mermaid live-action remake, wish, and the latest antman sequel.
Other recent flops include: strange world, Haunted Mansion, Ghosts of Venice, and pixar's Elemental.
What was recently released mufasa — “Live-action” prequel lion king — It did not do well at the box office and received scathing reviews from critics.
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